String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1229100 By James Widden. By Franz Schubert. Arranged by James Widden. 19th Century,Chamber,Classical,Romantic Period,Wedding. 7 pages. James Widden #825000. Published by James Widden (A0.1229100). One of the most beautiful melodies ever written, and an all-time wedding favourite, Schubert's song 'Ave Maria', sensitively arranged for string quartet by James Widden.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1254494 By Silbermond. By Silbermond. Arranged by James Widden. 21st Century,Pop,Rock,Wedding. 16 pages. James Widden #848075. Published by James Widden (A0.1254494). Silbermond's Das Beste reached top positions in all the German charts.  Singer Stefanie Kloß describes the song as showing why it’s so very important to appreciate every minute and just be happy to have people around who are there for you. It's a beautiful ballad and I'm delighted to be able to bring you this perfect arrangement for string quartet.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.Das Beste ist ein Pop-Song der deutschen Band Silbermond, der als dritte Single von ihrem zweiten Studioalbum Laut gedacht am 6. Oktober 2006 veröffentlicht wurde. In den deutschsprachigen Ländern erreichte der Song in den Charts Spitzenpositionen.  Die Sängerin Stefanie Kloß erklärt im Pressetext ihre persönliche Verbindung mit dem Lied so: „Wenn ich dieses Lied singe, denke ich an meinen Vater, denn sein Tod hat mir gezeigt, wie plötzlich jemand, der dir wichtig war, einfach nicht mehr da ist. Deshalb ist es umso wichtiger jede Minute zu schätzen und einfach glücklich darüber zu sein, Menschen um sich zu haben, die für dich da sind.“  Es ist eine wunderschöne Ballade und ich freue mich, Ihnen dieses perfekte Arrangement für Streichquartett präsentieren zu können. Alle Arrangements von James Widden sind wunderschön gemacht und sorgfältig bearbeitet, damit Spieler und Zuhörer gleichermaßen maximale Freude an der Aufführung haben.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1232344 By James Widden. By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by James Widden. Chamber,Classical,Wedding. 19 pages. James Widden #828033. Published by James Widden (A0.1232344). One of the most beautiful melodies in all classical music, the slow movement from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 is often known by the title 'Elvira Madigan' after its use in the 1967 film of the same name.  It is an all-time classic, and this arrangement retains all of the beauty of the orchestral original. All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1487911 By James Widden. By Camille Saint-Saens. Arranged by James Widden. 19th Century,Classical,Romantic Period,Wedding. 8 pages. James Widden #1064842. Published by James Widden (A0.1487911). Camille Saint-Saens's sublime melody 'The Swan' depicts the calm, serene and majestic swan gliding across the water - the beauty of the melody enhanced by the rippling accompaniment.  This arrangement for string quartet by James Widden retains the original cello line, with the gentle piano lines expanded for the other three players.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1488829 By Belinda Carlisle. By Ellen Shipley and Rick Nowels. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Pop,Rock,Wedding. 16 pages. James Widden #1065682. Published by James Widden (A0.1488829). An absolutely stone-cold classic from the 80s, 'Heaven is a Place on Earth' is considered Belinda Carlisle's signature song, and reached No. 1 in both the US and the UK. A great choice for weddings, especially for the exit music! All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1206459 By The Cure. By Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert Smith, and Simon Gallup. Arranged by James Widden. Pop,Rock,Wedding. Score and parts. 17 pages. James Widden #804663. Published by James Widden (A0.1206459). The Cure's rock classic! Robert Smith, The Cure's singer, described Friday I'm in Love as a throw your hands in the air, let's get happy kind of record - perfect for the bride and groom at the end of the wedding! All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1239593 By Will Young. By Will Young. Arranged by James Widden. Pop,Rock,Wedding. 8 pages. James Widden #834968. Published by James Widden (A0.1239593). Will Young's heartfelt and impassioned love song with which he won the first series of Pop Idol - it was the fastest-selling debut single in history and the best-selling song of 2002! All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1405648 By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Pop,R & B,Soul,Wedding. 8 pages. James Widden #988710. Published by James Widden (A0.1405648). When Burt Bacharach died in 2023, a lot of his songs were brought back into the public eye.  I was amazed by this one - originally written for and sung by Dionne Warwick, but with several other iconic performances including one by Cilla Black.  It has all of Bacharach's trademark melodic genius, coupled with an original and quirky rhythm that never quite settles where you think it's going to.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1491419 By Steve Winwood. By Steve Winwood and Will Jennings. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Blues,Pop,Rock,Wedding. 9 pages. James Widden #1068159. Published by James Widden (A0.1491419). 'Higher Love' is one of THE classic 80s love songs - made more famous by the Whitney Houston cover from 1990 and then reworked by the Norwegian DJ Kygo in 2019. With an irresistibly funky bass line (and great backing vocals on the original track from Chaka Khan), it's a song that works wonderfully for weddings, especially as exit music!  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272578 By Jason Mraz. By Jason Mraz. Arranged by James Widden. Pop,Reggae,Rock,Soul,Wedding. 16 pages. James Widden #864803. Published by James Widden (A0.1272578). Jason Mraz's massive hit spent 76 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US and has had over 1 billion streams on Spotify!  A hot wedding favourite, and this arrangement really evokes the soulful nature of the original song.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272581 By a-ha. By Magne Furuholmne, Morton Harket, and Pal Waaktaar. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Pop,Rock,Wedding. 14 pages. James Widden #864806. Published by James Widden (A0.1272581). A-ha's smash hit is one of the iconic songs of the 80s - a 'New Wave' classic that reached No. 1 in many countries, not least because of its video, showing a girl in a rundown cafe being transported into a fantasy life through the comic book that she is reading.  I made this arrangement at least partly as a present for my good friend Will, who considers this to be one of the greatest songs ever written - it is dedicated to him. All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1228014 By Stormzy. By Fraser Thorneycroft Smith, Michael Owuo Jr., and Uzoechi Emenike. Arranged by James Widden. Contemporary,Pop,Praise & Worship,Soul,Spiritual. 15 pages. James Widden #824005. Published by James Widden (A0.1228014). A great blend of rap and gospel, this was one of Stormzy's biggest chart hits, and was also given an incredible, memorable performance at Glastonbury in 2019.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.805301 By Elvis Presley. By Dennis Linde. Arranged by James Widden. Country,Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 9 pages. James Widden #412334. Published by James Widden (A0.805301). Elvis's biggest hit after 'Suspicious Minds' - a driving hard-rock song with a real country vibe. A great arrangement for string quartet! All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1486738 By Lana Del Rey. By Elizabeth Grant and Justin Parker. Arranged by James Widden. 21st Century,Baroque,Pop,Singer/Songwriter,Wedding. 10 pages. James Widden #1063804. Published by James Widden (A0.1486738). Lana del Rey's Video Games was her debut single from her second album, Born to Die, and won an Ivor Novello award for best song in 2012.  It was named Song of the Decade by Q magazine in 2019.  del Rey herself describes her style as 'gangsta Nancy Sinatra', and this gorgeous, slow ballad is the most beautiful contemporary love song.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.805295 Composed by Vince Clarke. Arranged by James Widden. A Cappella,Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 11 pages. James Widden #412328. Published by James Widden (A0.805295). Originally written by Vince Clarke for his band Yazoo (with singer Alison Moyet), the a capella group The Flying Pickets had a major hit with the song a few years later. This arrangement was done as a special request for a wedding, and was a huge hit with the couple. I think it's one of my best arrangements. All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.